Show-window and show-case construction.



PATBNTEDJAN.7, 1908.

C. IJN LEY.

SHOW WINDOW Ai'l SHOW CASE CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED 00w. 7, 1907.

AT'IFEST BY VMWLMM A'r'ms.

UNli'iliiilill CHARLES M. CONLEY, OF OLE orrrcn;

VELAND, OHIO, ASSlGNOR 01* ONE-ElGll".lll TO IRA \V. FENCE SHOW WXNDOW D SHGW-OASE CONSTRUCTION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan 7, 1908.

Application filed Qctober 7.1907. Serial No. 396.242.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Christi-1s M. Cospnr, a, citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county otfiuyirhoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Showdi'indo'w and $how-Case Constructions, rind do declare that the following is a Full, clear, and exact description of the invention, \\hich will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to show window and show case constructions, and the object of the invention is to provide glass plates and their corner connections which are so fashioned in their manufacture as to be ready for any position or angle a given job may require, and which nced not be specially ads ted to each and every job in which the ang es may differ more or less, all substnntially as shown and described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a cross section of two glass plates and corner devices connecting the same and sluinving the plates in'full lines in a certain angle, and their adaptation to other angles in dotted lines.

exactl 7 right angles to each other, but adopted to c at other angles or positions rclatively without change in the edges or the plates themselves or in thrcorncring mcmer. Fig; 3 is an elevation partly in section ofa portion 01 one of the corner supporting and connecting tubular posts shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and F 4 is a porspmitivo view of three several fastening members employed in Figs. 1 and 2 but separz'itcd here to dis close their shape and general construct on, Fig. 5 shows an edge elevation ofa portion of one of the glass plates.

As thus shown, the two plates of glass are represented by A and B, respectively, and -for the purioses of this invention they may be regards as in a show or display window, or in a Show case, or in any oi her use or relation to which they may be adaptable. and "the original and essential peculiarity of these plates as coin iared with other plates of the same general lqind with which 1 am familiar is the construction of the engaging ei'lgcs thereoi', which are shown as [)FOVldtil with channels 2 of circular formation in cross section and running the full length of said edges,

Fig. 2 is a cross scciion of a set or i plates and corner devices with tho plates at i and the channels or grooves of both of said plates is exactly alike, so that said plates are intorchangeablc, if preferred, pnd are sdapicd'to be used on the same corner memoer C. The said member C or post iscylindricalor tubular of suitable size or cross sectionaccoriling to the place of its use, the thickness of the glass and the like, and as to this it will be understood that I produce or provide different standard sizes for diil'crent uses. For exmnplo, a show case is Very much smaller in size than a show window, and requires correspondingly smaller parts but the principle of construction is identical in both, and two thicknesses of glass or 7 plates, and two diil'crcnt sizes relatively of corner posts and supporting bars are shown in F 1 and 2. Another feature of the construction of said corners and the arrangement of parts to be especially observed is the relation which post or tube C sustains t0 the plates A'and B. It will be soon that it is not planned to have said plates come into contact or to hear one UJOD the other in any direct supporting relation. Rather said plates are held apart from each other by the post against which each plate has a close fitting engagement by its channel 2, and the entire cornering is on post C. The miter bcvclod edges 4 contribute to this distinct so 'iaration of the plates in their angles. llavingthc plates and the post as shown, the are connected and mutually supported by outer clumping: mcmbcrs 7, inner angle members 8 and threaded locking screws 9. The said parts 7 and Kara made of flexible metal adapted to be bent more or less and to hold the shape to which they are bent, like malleable iron, a suitable. grade of brass, and the like, so that the suid ports can be adapted to a given anglc of the plates at the time the parts are set up and serve the same purpose as if they had been originally bout that way. Each outer clamping member is provided with an internally threudcd socket 10 in the nnglc thereof adapted to )roject into tube C through a hole 13, while headed screw 9 extcnds through a hole 13 in angle corner pi'et'e S and at corrcsporulin g hole 14 in post C into said socket ll), which serves as a nut therefor. As many of those clamping or fastening dei-fl vii-cs are used as a given corncr may require. Obviously, any crpiivalent form or styles of clamping rneinbcrs for the plates and post ma T be adopted and he withiirthe invention a5 swam claimed flhe tubular'form of post is preclamping devices to secure said plates rigidly ferr ed because inshow cases I can run e ecupon said posts comprising an outer clamptric wires throughthe same for corner lamps.

The bevelit'onitl'ie l edges of'the plates serves toprotect said edges and also contributes to cornering of thejEplates on thecylindrical posts with fastening'devices substantially as shown. I

' What 1 claim is 1; In glass plate'corner constructions, a c lindrical post, i combination with glass ates having channels in" their edges curved moross section to match said post and clamping devices lockin'gisaid plates and post toa members a rising inner and outer metallic apted to be bent to different angles', and means to bind said devices together with said post and plates. I

-2 in a corner construction for show wingether com dows and cases a cylindrical tubular post, glass plates cornering on channels shaped to the outside of the said.

post and adapted to turn thereon to any desired angle, and clamping devicesfor said parts comprising an outer clamp-having a threaded socket, extending intosaid post, an inner clamping member and a screw engaged 'in said socket and adapted to tighten said parts.

3. In a corner construction for show .win- .dows and the like, a tubular cylindrical 0st,

glass plates having transverse y curved c annels in their edges fitting uponsaid posts and said post having ing member having a projection rigid therewith entering said post, and means to engage said projection and lock all said parts to gether.

l. In window and'show case construction,

a cylindrical post, in combination with glass plates having channeled edges bearing directly against said post and means to secure the parts fixedly together comprising an outer clamp having an inwardly extending projection entering said post, an inner angle member and means locklng said clamp and angle member together.

5. A construction in show windows and cases comprising two glass latesarranged at.- an angle to each other an a corner post in-' terposed bodily between the immediate edges of said plates and se aratin said ed es, the said edges shaped to i -rt close y upon t e sides of said post, in combination with inner and outer clamps for said plates, the outer clamp having a rojection extending into the said 0st and t e inner clamp locked on said pro- 3ection. Y

In testimony whereof I sign this specifica tion' in the presence of. two witnesses.

CHARLES M. QQNLEY.

Witnesses H. T. Frsrinn, F. G. NUEssEM. 

